detention

1. A forced or punitive delay.

2. A form of punishment by which a student is made to stay after regular school hours.

3. A period of confinement to a detention home.

4. A period of temporary custody while awaiting trial.

5. The act of detaining.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
detention	10	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
de	3
do	3
ed	3
en	2
et	2
id	3
in	2
it	2
ne	2
no	2
od	3
oe	2
oi	2
on	2
te	2
ti	2
to	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
dee	4
den	4
die	4
din	4
dit	4
doe	4
don	4
dot	4
end	4
eon	3
inn	3
ion	3
nee	3
net	3
nit	3
nod	4
not	3
ode	4
one	3
ted	4
tee	3
ten	3
tet	3
tie	3
tin	3
tit	3
tod	4
toe	3
ton	3
tot	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
deet	5
dene	5
deni	5
dent	5
diet	5
dine	5
dino	5
dint	5
dite	5
doit	5
done	5
dote	5
edit	5
eide	5
into	4
need	5
nene	4
neon	4
nett	4
nide	5
nine	4
nite	4
node	5
nodi	5
none	4
noni	4
note	4
teed	5
teen	4
tein	4
tend	5
tent	4
tide	5
tied	5
tine	4
tint	4
toed	5
toit	4
tone	4
tote	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
diene	6
ditto	6
donee	6
donne	6
ident	6
inned	6
niton	5
nonet	5
noted	6
teind	6
tenet	5
tenne	5
tenno	5
tenon	5
tined	6
tondi	6
toned	6
tonne	5
toted	6

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
denote	7
dentin	7
detent	7
donnee	7
endite	7
indene	7
indent	7
intend	7
intent	6
intone	6
neoned	7
netted	7
niente	6
tendon	7
tented	7
tentie	6
tinned	7
tinted	7
toited	7

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
dentine	8
dinette	8
endnote	8
intoned	8
tenoned	8
tontine	7

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
detention	10